singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:  E& ^( K) w. s
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canteen only...
3 U' s+ E9 @& ~& V$ \tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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& [$ X/ }& B3 ~$ ^2 mthat's expensive....
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vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
0 g& ^% }" J  {. S, c/ C' SI never really like starbucks. they...

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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
! {7 i* v# l  Z! gI never really like starbucks. they...

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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:( w( R# q# @& k/ C. e/ X
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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:4 E' c( v, o9 o9 f0 A
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?' t! g3 c9 u: z
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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* |0 h) H$ i3 d3 W- kI can't remember, but starbucks was tested along with chains on the east coasts (Canada & US)

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:4 m9 O7 P0 Q, X3 G1 F, u8 d5 N, \
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: h9 |7 q6 \! @If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:
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* y, A' H. F: c# I8 jAddiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:
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0 Y( W! Z, A8 ]I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

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hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too